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Roots

from WILD LOVE by Kellie Haddock

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It’s so debilitating to compare ourselves with others. It either leads to pride or it leaves us feeling inadequate and discontent. I was attending a conference and I found myself comparing myself to everyone around me, sinking deeper into that hole by the hour. I was ready to press the eject button on the conference and go get a (gluten free) pizza, when suddenly, an image of an oak tree came to my mind. It was so random that it got my attention. I began thinking about how, in many ways, we are meant to be like trees. A tree is not concerned about the other trees that are growing around it. It simply grows where it’s planted. It grows. Often, instead of tending to my growth, I spend my time protecting myself against hurt, damage or death—often in ways that hinder living. I fail to realize that I too am planted to grow and flourish in life, even when that growth is painful. On the other hand, sometimes I worry that I'm not growing, or that I'm not growing fast enough. If I sit and watch a tree grow every hour—or even every day—and judge its value by what I see, it will be pretty discouraging. You can’t see a tree grow overnight. But if I came back 5, 10, 15 years later I’d be amazed at the changes in the tree.

So there I was, convicted of how I quickly judge my worth by my productivity and growth in a day. Yet for an oak, growth takes time and stands the test of time. Then another thing struck me as poignant: The very thing that causes the tree to grow cannot be seen. The roots grow deep into the ground. The roots are what enables the tree to grow high and majestic. It’s what’s unseen that enables and produces the seen. I need to be careful to cultivate and nurture the things I do that no one else sees. The time I spend in prayer, reading, practicing the piano, writing in my journal, serving others, cleaning the house… the list goes on. All of those unseen things matter. They amount to growth and strength of character. Those unseen things shape me into who I am made to be. So in a sense, this song helped me get back to my "roots" and become more mindful of the deeper truth.

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Against the stars’ glittering
The branches traced out delicately
Speechless in pain and glory
This synonym for beauty

The longing, the adoring
Welling up inside of me
I trace my fingers through the lines
Of roots we dug from these old vines

Growing deep into the stream
Brimming up through depth of being
From what’s unseen
Comes all good things

The tree is planted for steady growth
Though daily change, little it shows
Instead in fear of death forbade
In rest and time it gives its shade

Chorus

The fruit comes not from branches work
Though proudly branches glory took
Effortless the branch’s brine
Spawn of life up from the vine

Chorus

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from WILD LOVE, released April 20, 2017

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Kellie Haddock Florida

Kellie is a singer, songwriter, wife and mom. Her powerful music draws from real-life stories of beauty, heartache, hope and the celebration of life.

The Thank You Project, featuring Kellie’s story of gratitude after tragedy, has attracted over 100 million views.

Kellie's performed in Iraq, China and across the U.S., offering music that engages the soul in all of its beauty and vulnerability. ... more

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